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I’d been standing on our back deck for a few minutes before I came back inside. “Well, this sure stinks.” I said as I closed the door and looked at my son Alex, who was standing in front of the open refrigerator. “What’s wrong?” he asked as he moved things around on the shelf. “EveryContinue reading “SPRING PEEPER SOLO”

I was sitting in our living room, windows open, enjoying the cool breeze when my son Alex came into the room. “What are you up to today?” I asked. “Working.” he said as he went into the kitchen to make a cup of coffee. “What about you?” he called. I sighed as I laid backContinue reading “LILAC PROUD”

I was standing by my couch trying to get the best possible light, before snapping a picture, when my husband Steven came in. “Why are you taking a picture of our couch?” “Because everyone takes pictures when they go on vacation.” I said matter-of-fact. Steven looked confused. “We didn’t go anywhere.” “You might not haveContinue reading “SAYING GOODBYE”

I’d clicked on my Facebook account and the first thing that popped up was a picture I’d taken the year before on a trip my sister and I had taken to the Netherlands. “Oh, my gosh! I can’t believe its already been a year!” I cried to myself. I went to find the photo albumContinue reading “SHARE YOUR MEMORIES”

My son Alex and I were enjoying a beautiful sunny day on our back deck, when I looked up in the sky and saw several hawks gliding above. “Aren’t they beautiful?” I said as I pointed to them swooping and turning in the breeze. “They look like Cooper Hawks.” Alex looked up squinting. “There sureContinue reading “HAWK HARMONY”

My son Alex and I were sitting on the front porch enjoying a little sun when my husband Steven came out to join us. “What a beautiful day!” he said as he leaned on the railing. He looked down at a dandelion trying to grow in a crack in the sidewalk. “Oh, you have toContinue reading “BEE KEEPERS”

“Hey, Alex!” I called to my son. “Do you want me to make a cake?” “Sure!” Alex came into the living room where I was sitting on the couch with my laptop. “Trying to get out of work again?” he asked as he laughed. “You know me so well.” I smiled as I moved theContinue reading “PROCRASTINATION”

I tucked a roll of paper towels under my arm and reached under the kitchen sink to get the bottle of Windex. “I’m ready!” I said as I closed the cabinet door and stood up. My husband Steven was making his second cup of coffee. “What are you up to today?” I held out theContinue reading “SPRING CLEAN”

It was a rainy Sunday morning and I was laying on the couch looking out the window. “Are you still sick?” my son Alex asked as he came into the room. I pointed to the box of tissues, can of Lysol, chap stick, saline spray and giant bottle of hand sanitizer that were lined upContinue reading “STILL SICK”

“Time to change the clocks!” I sang as I walked into the living room. “Tick, tick, tick, tick tock!” I’d just finished cleaning the kitchen from dinner and could see my son Alex was laying on the couch, looking out the window. I went over to him and gave him a quick kiss on theContinue reading “TICK TOCK”